What it pays
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Half of all Architects, Except Landscape and Naval in the U.S. earn more than $99,280 a year — the middle 80% land between $62,300 and $161,420. About 106,770 people in the U.S. do this work. Figures are for the U.S. occupation group “Architects, Except Landscape and Naval”. (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics survey, published 2025.) In India, Professionals earn about ₹38,298 a month on average — around ₹4.6 lakh a year (government PLFS survey via ILOSTAT, occupation-family figure).
$99,280typical pay / year
106,770people in this work
$161,420+top 10% earn
₹4.6 lakha year in India (family avg)
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Keeping the record1
Develop construction plans
+Prepare site-specific construction plans showing access routes, temporary works, and tidal load…
Develop construction plans
+Prepare site-specific construction plans showing access routes, temporary works, and tidal load considerations for the berth, coordinate with the civils team, and produce a permit-ready set to hand to the harbour master by next Wednesday.
The tools that do the workAdobe InDesignAdobe Acrobatjob descriptionsO*NET
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The daily work19
Ensure vessel compliance with regulations
+Review the vessel plans, stability book, and recent survey, confirm compliance with SOLAS and local flag…
Ensure vessel compliance with regulations
+Review the vessel plans, stability book, and recent survey, confirm compliance with SOLAS and local flag rules, list every non-compliant item with required corrective work, estimated cost, and a recommended completion date for the owner's approval.
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Meet with clients to review or discuss architectural drawings.
+Walk Priya and James through the latest floor and elevation drawings, explain the changes to structural spans…
Meet with clients to review or discuss architectural drawings.
+Walk Priya and James through the latest floor and elevation drawings, explain the changes to structural spans and MEP routes, note their sign-offs or objections, and produce a marked-up set for the contractor before Friday afternoon.
The tools that do the workAdobe AcrobatO*NET
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Inspect proposed building sites to determine suitability for construction.
+Visit the Shoreline Lane parcel at 10:00, inspect ground conditions, note access, drainage and bearing…
Inspect proposed building sites to determine suitability for construction.
+Visit the Shoreline Lane parcel at 10:00, inspect ground conditions, note access, drainage and bearing strata, photograph anomalies, advise if piled foundations or flood mitigation are required and send a short viability memo by Monday.
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Administer construction contracts.
+Prepare and issue the payment application review: check contractor claims against the schedule of values,…
Administer construction contracts.
+Prepare and issue the payment application review: check contractor claims against the schedule of values, confirm work in place, record retained amounts, escalate disputed items to procurement and request certified invoices for release by Thursday.
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Develop marketing materials, proposals, or presentations to generate new work opportunities.
+Draft a two-page project brief and three-slide pitch showing concept massing, sustainability highlights, and…
Develop marketing materials, proposals, or presentations to generate new work opportunities.
+Draft a two-page project brief and three-slide pitch showing concept massing, sustainability highlights, and fee estimate, tailor the language to the municipal planner and developer, and email the PDF by Wednesday morning.
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Perform predesign services, such as feasibility or environmental impact studies.
+Carry out a predesign feasibility: assemble site constraints, run a simple energy and daylighting test, list…
Perform predesign services, such as feasibility or environmental impact studies.
+Carry out a predesign feasibility: assemble site constraints, run a simple energy and daylighting test, list environmental risks and cost drivers, and deliver a recommended concept with budget range to the client within ten days.
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Design or plan construction of green building projects to minimize adverse environmental impact or conserve energy.
+Develop a green design concept: produce site plan and sections showing passive strategies, list material and…
Design or plan construction of green building projects to minimize adverse environmental impact or conserve energy.
+Develop a green design concept: produce site plan and sections showing passive strategies, list material and HVAC choices to hit a 30 percent energy reduction target, and prepare a client-ready summary and estimated cost delta by next Friday.
The tools that do the workAdobe IllustratorAdobe InDesignO*NET
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Analyse floating structures
+Analyze the proposed floating breakwater at Pier 7 for stability, list dominant load cases, estimate required…
Analyse floating structures
+Analyze the proposed floating breakwater at Pier 7 for stability, list dominant load cases, estimate required buoyancy and mooring stiffness, and flag three deal-breaker structural risks before Friday so I can brief the port engineer.
The tools that do the workAmazon Elastic Compute Cloud EC2ESCO
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Assess financial viability
+Assess the financial viability of leasing a 120-metre modular barge farm for five years: produce a 10-year…
Assess financial viability
+Assess the financial viability of leasing a 120-metre modular barge farm for five years: produce a 10-year cashflow, capex and opex breakdown, NPV at 8 percent, and a sensitivity to storm-damage downtime for the investment committee next Tuesday.
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Engineering principles
+Apply engineering principles to detail the load path from deck equipment to pontoons for the southern mooring…
Engineering principles
+Apply engineering principles to detail the load path from deck equipment to pontoons for the southern mooring field, produce a sketch of primary load paths and justify material choices under cyclic wave loading by Wednesday.
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Mechanical engineering
+Design the mechanical systems for the floating platform plantroom: specify pump sizing, shafting tolerance,…
Mechanical engineering
+Design the mechanical systems for the floating platform plantroom: specify pump sizing, shafting tolerance, power take-off arrangement and maintenance access, and produce a failure-mode list for the chief mechanical engineer by Friday.
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Use maritime English
+Rewrite the site handover notes into maritime English: convert lay descriptions into bridge-crew language,…
Use maritime English
+Rewrite the site handover notes into maritime English: convert lay descriptions into bridge-crew language, annotate positions with bearings and distances, and prepare a one-page briefing for the harbour master by Wednesday morning.
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Execute feasibility study
+Execute a feasibility study for the tidal-energy mooring array: compile site bathymetry, seabed soil report,…
Execute feasibility study
+Execute a feasibility study for the tidal-energy mooring array: compile site bathymetry, seabed soil report, cost estimate, regulatory hurdles and a go/no-go recommendation with three mitigation options for the board in ten days.
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Gather information related to projects' environmental sustainability or operational efficiency.
+Collect project files, test reports, supplier green certifications, utility bills and recent site energy…
Gather information related to projects' environmental sustainability or operational efficiency.
+Collect project files, test reports, supplier green certifications, utility bills and recent site energy audits for the East Dock refurbishment and the Ferry Terminal upgrade, flag gaps and prepare a two-page summary for the client and MEP team by Thursday.
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Calculate potential energy savings by comparing estimated energy consumption of proposed design to baseline standards.
+Run a side-by-side annual consumption comparison of the proposed HVAC and lighting schemes against the local…
Calculate potential energy savings by comparing estimated energy consumption of proposed design to baseline standards.
+Run a side-by-side annual consumption comparison of the proposed HVAC and lighting schemes against the local code baseline for Pier 7, show kWh, peak kW and cost savings at current tariff, and produce a one-page statement of expected payback within ten years.
The tools that do the workAmazon RedshiftO*NET
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Prepare operating and maintenance manuals, studies, or reports.
+Draft the operating and maintenance manual for the Harbour Control building including routine MEP checklists,…
Prepare operating and maintenance manuals, studies, or reports.
+Draft the operating and maintenance manual for the Harbour Control building including routine MEP checklists, equipment ratings, spare parts list and maintenance intervals, tie each procedure to the original installation drawing references and deliver a clean printable PDF for handover next Monday.
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Plan structures
+Produce preliminary structural layouts for the new quay shelter showing columns, roof spans, foundation types…
Plan structures
+Produce preliminary structural layouts for the new quay shelter showing columns, roof spans, foundation types and load notes, include brief feasibility notes on constructability and estimated preliminary costs for discussion in Friday’s coordination meeting.
The tools that do the workAdobe Illustratorjob descriptions
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Use CADD software
+Translate the floor plans and MEP coordination sketches into fully dimensioned CAD drawings with layers for…
Use CADD software
+Translate the floor plans and MEP coordination sketches into fully dimensioned CAD drawings with layers for structure, services and fittings, ensure drawings scale correctly and export a coordinated set for the contractor by Wednesday morning.
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Build all types of boats from pleasure crafts to naval vessels
+Prepare concept and feasibility pack for the new patrol boat series covering hull forms, displacement…
Build all types of boats from pleasure crafts to naval vessels
+Prepare concept and feasibility pack for the new patrol boat series covering hull forms, displacement estimates, propulsion options, stability notes and a budgetary cost model, emphasise safety margins and lead times for steel hull production for the naval client meeting next Tuesday.
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